60cm Terracotta Rhubarb Forcer / Clay Cloche

Product Description

• Handmade on Potter's Wheel
• Traditional Victorian Design
• 60cm High x 38cm Wide
• Frost resistant (requires protection during sub-zero temps)
• Well Packaged for Safe Delivery

Attractive and Functional Design

This Victorian rhubarb forcer is one of the biggest available, perfect for helping your veggies to grow quickly - and tastily! It looks fantastic on its own or when paired up with one of the smaller forcers from the range. It comes with a removable lid for letting in light or checking on your vegetable's progress and has been hand made on a potter's wheel to an incredibly high standard.

Dimensions:
Height: 60cm x Base Diameter: 38cm
Weight: 12.75kg

Why Use A Forcer?

Rhubarb is much more palatable when it is forced. This is a simple process which will bring the plant on quickly whilst depriving it of light. When the growing season begins, pop the forcer over your rhubarb and leave for approximately four weeks. A traditional rhubarb forcer, which also will add a touch of rustic charm to your veg patch. The trapped heat will accelerate growth and the lack of light will create slender, tasty stems. If you live in a colder part of the country, this is also a good way to ensure a crop up to a month earlier than usual.

For best results, read our article for tips on growing rhubarb plants.

Please note: The lid may differ in colour to the main body.

While this product is frost resistant, we would advise storing it away during severe temperature drops as subzero temperatures may cause damage to the clay.